This new house on the west
side of Gervais Lake is comprised of three simple rectangles, which pinwheel
around a central stone fireplace rising through three floors. The principal rectangle, which contains the
more public functions of the house, as well as the four children’s bedrooms
upstairs (all on the lake side), was designed to fit on the reused foundation
of a ranch house that was relocated to another site. Windows are placed strategically on the
street side for privacy and abundantly on the lake side. The second rectangle, for vehicles (and boat
storage below at lake level), is oriented perpendicular to it to create an
L-shaped entry court. The third form is
oriented northeast at an angle toward to longest view up the lake; it contains
the kitchen and eating area on the main level, with the owners’ bedroom and
deck above and informal living space below.

Interiors are spare; finishes
are light in value, to move the sun around.
Several solitary windows are located to set up outlooks to unexpected
views. Details and hints of color
respond to the homeowners’ Swedish ancestry.